It's the smart thing to do in warfare. The enemy cuts your water - so you cut theirs. Which population will hold out the longest?

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 9076336

fuck just blow the damn thing up.

Quoting: Zombie Daddy in a Box

To do that in Iraq wouldn't solve the problem of the river flow being cut. It starts in Turkey who closed the dams and shut the initial flow off into Syria. If they blow the dams in Turkey, then they will have an all out war with Turkey. I doubt they want to do that right now. Other forces may intervene in the meantime.

They need to control the dams to preserve water in their territory and cut water to Shia areas since Turkey has cut the flow into Syria.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 9076336

I was thinking the same thing. So ISIL is going after wannabe Kurdistan was wondering what they would do there.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 59472274

Infrastructure will become increasingly important as this conflict continues. If ISIS wants to make good on its statist pretensions, it will have to ensure a supply of gas and water to the people, to say nothing of amenities like schools, policing, courts, and so forth.

Hello!I am ARAMCO president currently on vacation, all I can say is those ISIS dudes suck!I payed them some good dollars for those damn oil wells and they still keep getting their asses kicked and dieing by the thousands.GEAR UP AND BRING ME MY DAMN OIL WELLS U LAZY BSTARDS!

Hello!I am ARAMCO president currently on vacation, all I can say is those ISIS dudes suck!I payed them some good dollars for those damn oil wells and they still keep getting their asses kicked and dieing by the thousands.GEAR UP AND BRING ME MY DAMN OIL WELLS U LAZY BSTARDS!

Hello!I am ARAMCO president currently on vacation, all I can say is those ISIS dudes suck!I payed them some good dollars for those damn oil wells and they still keep getting their asses kicked and dieing by the thousands.GEAR UP AND BRING ME MY DAMN OIL WELLS U LAZY BSTARDS!

The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham is threatening to take control of Balad Airbase, Iraq’s largest airfield and one of America’s most important military outposts during its occupation of the country. [link to www.thedailybeast.com]

and lemme guess, those fools will leave planes and Helicopters there ?

The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham is threatening to take control of Balad Airbase, Iraq’s largest airfield and one of America’s most important military outposts during its occupation of the country. [link to www.thedailybeast.com]

and lemme guess, those fools will leave planes and Helicopters there ?

Hello!I am ARAMCO president currently on vacation, all I can say is those ISIS dudes suck!I payed them some good dollars for those damn oil wells and they still keep getting their asses kicked and dieing by the thousands.GEAR UP AND BRING ME MY DAMN OIL WELLS U LAZY BSTARDS!